Section: Bulgaria
FP: Bulgaria Is the New Battleground in Fighting Russian Energy
Bulgaria, a country playing a “central role in Europe’s emerging energy picture”, is becoming “the latest wishbone in the struggle between Moscow’s efforts to to assert its energy dominance over Europe and the West’s efforts to cage that gassy bear,” according to Foreign Policy.Its article titled...
UK PM, US President Reaffirm Cooperation in Tackling Terrorism
British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama reaffirmed on Friday their countries’ willingness to cooperate in tackling radicalism and preventing domestic extremism. Cameron, who is on a two-day visit to Washington, said that the UK is to deploy more unarmed drones in support to the ground forces fighting Islamic State...
Collapsed old and newborn expectations characterize outgoing week
Within just two days during the outgoing week a reversal took place in Sofia’s expectations of how to diversity its energy sources. The idea of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to build a gas hub near the port city of Varna with EU funds powered by the South Stream gas pipeline were nipped in the bud by Russian consortium Gazprom. The head of...
Travelling the world on bicycle with Vyacheslav Stoyanov
You dream of going around the world, but you first need to complete your education or make a fortune? Are you waiting for your children to grow up? Indeed, the obstacles that we create in order to turn our dreams into illusions never end… Why not put conventions aside, give away your property, or take it all in a backpack and head towards...
Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Resumes, Claims at Least 11 Victims
The fighting in eastern Ukraine has been renewed with new intensity, claiming the lives of at least eleven people over the past day. Military spokesperson Andriy Lysenko announced on Friday that at least six soldiers were killed and 18 were wounded in the past day, the Guardian reports. According to Lysenko, a civilian was killed in a rebel...
Philip Hammond launches week of high-level visits in Bulgaria
Bulgaria will be the focus of top diplomats for a week. A Wednesday visit to Sofia was made by British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond – the first of its kind in 17 years. Only hours later the US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Sofia, and soon the NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will also arrive here. Among the highlights in the...
EU High Representative Calls for Renewed Relations with Russia
EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has suggested renewal in relations with Russia in the spheres of global diplomacy, trade and other issues on Wednesday. This became evident from a four-page discussion paper, distributed to the 28 EU member states ahead of a meeting of their foreign...
Bulgaria, United States share strategic relationship
Bulgaria and the United States are ready to introduce a new dynamics in bilateral cooperation by laying an emphasis on economic relations, energy security, the rule of law and state security. It was the common position of President Rossen Plevneliev and US Secretary of State John Kerry, who spoke today at the presidency. The Bulgarian head of...
Bulgaria, US ‘Ready to Bring New Dynamics’ to Relations
Sofa and Washington are ready to place an emphasis on economic ties, energy security, rule of law and security in bilateral ties, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and US Secretary of State John Kerry have said in a statement.Judicial reform was also among the topics discussed, with President Plevneliev pledging 2015 would bring about changes...
Sefcovic: Russia, EU To Discuss Energy Cooperation on Jan 19
EU energy chief Maros Sefcovic has said that energy cooperation between the EU and Russia would be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on January 19. Speaking after a Wednesday meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Moscow, Sefcovic made clear that the EU was willing to consider the offer of Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller...
